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School district · Utah · LEAID 4900960

South Sanpete District

South Sanpete District sits in the lowest third of Utah districts on estimated teacher pay at $71,939 (above only 20% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for South Sanpete District come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$71,939
Est. avg teacher salary

Below benchmark

$13,728
Per-pupil spending
3,310
Students enrolled
20th
Pct. in UT
$71,939

South Sanpete District sits in the lowest third of Utah districts on estimated teacher pay at $71,939 (above only 20% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Estimated average teacher salary is $71,939, near the national average of $70,245, serving 3,310 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Lower-third pay in state: South Sanpete District sits in the lowest third of Utah districts on estimated teacher pay at $71,939 (above only 20% of in-state peers with reliable estimates).
  • 20th percentile for Utah
  • 63rd percentile nationally
  • 33% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • Utah ranks #14 of 49 on the salary estimate and #27 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
  • South Sanpete District ranks #33 of 41 Utah districts by estimated teacher salary and #22 of 41 by per-pupil spending. Park City District leads both cuts in this pool; pay rank is still not spending rank
  • +22.2% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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Instructional payroll mix vs Utah median

Among 41 Utah districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, South Sanpete District's instructional payroll puts 51.9% into regular program , 7.7 points below the state median of 59.7%. The mix below is the district's own F-33 program split against the in-state median, not a quality score.

Program South Sanpete UT median Gap
Regular program 51.9% 59.7% -7.7 pp
Special education 11.9% 10.0% +1.8 pp
Vocational programs 5.4% 5.4% +0.0 pp
Other programs 30.8% 24.2% +6.6 pp

Shares are of this district's reported F-33 teacher-salary program totals (Z35–Z38), compared with the median share across 41 in-state peers with a positive program sum. NCES LEAID 4900960 · FY2023.

LEAID 4900960 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

South Sanpete F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-BELOW -9% vs state RANK-ST-LOW P20 in state RANK-NAT-MID P63 national PPE-LOW $14K/pupil ENR-MID 3,310 students INSTR-LOW 33% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Iron FY-2023-MID FY2023 book

FY2023: $71,939 estimated average teacher salary · P20 in Utah · P63 nationally · 33% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Iron (+$811est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for South Sanpete

Salary neighbourhood · South Sanpete

South Sanpete trails most of its in-state peer set; the chart plots it against the top and bottom pay poles for context (NCES F-33 FY2023, not a full state reprint).

est. salary
Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey As of FY2023
Appropriate use & corrections
National salary distribution for South Sanpete

South Sanpete District's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$71,939 Top 37% higher than 63% of 10,684 US districts

Show national distribution $30,000–$40,000: 155 US districts (1%). Below this entry. $40,000–$50,000: 1,360 US districts (13%). Below this entry. $50,000–$60,000: 2,382 US districts (22%). Below this entry. $60,000–$70,000: 2,402 US districts (22%). Below this entry. $70,000–$80,000: 1,633 US districts (15%). This entry sits in this band. $80,000–$90,000: 1,097 US districts (10%). Above this entry. $90,000–$100,000: 662 US districts (6%). Above this entry. $100,000–$110,000: 371 US districts (3%). Above this entry. $110,000–$120,000: 249 US districts (2%). Above this entry. $120,000–$130,000: 156 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $130,000–$140,000: 112 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $140,000–$150,000: 57 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $150,000–$160,000: 25 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $160,000–$170,000: 13 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $170,000–$180,000: 10 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $180,000–$190,000: 0 US districts (0%). Above this entry. South Sanpete District $30,000 $190,000 every reliable-salary US district, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $10K-wide band; taller bars hold more US districts. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 · FY2023

South Sanpete in Utah's lower-third pay band

Same 41 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)

est. avg salary

What this shows South Sanpete District ranks #33 of 41 Utah districts by estimated teacher salary and #22 of 41 by per-pupil spending. Park City District leads both cuts in this pool; pay rank is still not spending rank

Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 As of FY2023

The same districts by per-pupil spending

South Sanpete District is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar

per pupil

What this shows Park City District leads spending at $31,518 per pupil; Park City District leads pay.

Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 As of FY2023

This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests

Nominal district estimate
$71,939.035

The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.

Utah price level
95.7 / 100

BEA all-items regional price parity; 100 is the U.S. average.

National-price equivalent
$75,159

+4% versus the nominal figure.

Prices in Utah run below the national average, so this salary has roughly the buying power of the national-price equivalent above. A district in a costlier state can advertise a larger nominal salary and still leave a teacher with less.

Regional price parity: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, 2023 all-items RPP by state. The adjustment applies a statewide index to a district figure, so it captures how Utah compares nationally, not how this district compares with others in its own state. Compare every state on this basis.

How this salary figure is calculated
Full NCES reading for South Sanpete District

What the Numbers Say About South Sanpete District

South Sanpete District is a small-to-mid-sized school district in Utah, serving 3,310 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $13,728. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $71,939, placing the district in the lower-spending tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 4900960 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Utah statewide average of $79,346, teacher pay in South Sanpete District runs materially below the state benchmark, a 9.3% gap, and near the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (2.4% differential). Among enrolling districts in Utah, it pays more than 20% of them. Utah itself ranks #14 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.

On the budget side, South Sanpete District reports $45.4M in total expenditure against $52.2M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 33% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $6.6M, special-education teacher pay is $1.5M.

How does South Sanpete District compare?

Estimated average teacher salary versus a peer district, the Utah average, and the national average. Pick any in-state district to compare.

South Sanpete District $71,939
Alpine District $88,988
Utah avg $79,346
National avg $70,245

South Sanpete District pays -19.2% less than Alpine District · per-pupil $13,728 vs $10,282

Derived from NCES F-33 teacher salary expenditure (Z35-Z38) and CCD Staff Universe teacher FTE (FY2023); a small minority use the documented fallback. Unreliable service entities are excluded.

Data-derived comparison paths

Find comparable Utah districts

On pay, South Sanpete District sits closest to Iron District; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Millard District. These are not simply nearby districts: each group is selected from the same NCES FY2023 dataset using a matching salary or per-pupil-investment signal and a comparable enrollment range.

Closest on estimated pay
  1. Iron District
  2. Carbon District
  3. Juab District
  4. Grand District
  5. Garfield District
  6. Morgan District
  7. Beaver District
  8. Sevier District
  9. Duchesne District
  10. Box Elder District
  11. South Summit District
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Millard District
  2. Wasatch District
  3. Logan City District
  4. North Sanpete District
  5. Carbon District
  6. Sevier District
  7. Murray District
  8. Juab District
  9. Beaver District
  10. Uintah District
  11. Box Elder District

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts with similar lower pay

Two out-of-state peer sets for South Sanpete District: closest on enrollment (3,310 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($71,939 here). Rows stay link-disjoint so each axis is a distinct neighborhood.

Similar enrollment

Nearest other districts by NCES student count (floored at ≥200).

Similar estimated salary

Nearest other districts by F-33-derived average teacher salary, distinct from the enrollment row.

Enrollment and salaries from NCES CCD F-33; estimated teacher pay can diverge widely at the same student count because of state funding, cost of living, and local bargaining.

Revenue & Expenditure

$52.2M
Total Revenue
$45.4M
Total Expenditure
$15.0M
Instruction Salaries
33% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$6.6M
Regular Program
$1.5M
Special Education
$0.7M
Vocational
$3.9M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in South Sanpete District: the regular program, special education, vocational programs and other programs. Every program category NCES breaks out separately carries a figure here. Together they are 85% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 15% pays instructional aides, paraprofessionals, substitutes and other instructional staff who are not counted as teachers here.

Utah Teacher Pay Overview

The highest average among comparably sized Utah districts belongs to Park City District at $99,684. Placed 32 of 37, South Sanpete District is in the lower quarter, where a state-average comparison flatters the district rather than describing it. Georgia and North Carolina are the states closest to Utah on BEA's price parity, which makes them the fair comparison; against a costlier state this salary goes further than its number suggests.

View all Utah districts →

Other Utah Districts

The bar behind each salary shows its magnitude within this Utah sample (including South Sanpete). Hover or focus a value for the exact comparison.

Logan City District
$84,858
5,420 students
Duchesne District
$68,108
5,435 students
North Summit District
$88,282
1,053 students
Murray District
$91,132
5,871 students
Rich District
$95,684
513 students
Wayne District
$65,209
473 students

This is a sample of 6 from 40 Utah districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.

Frequently Asked Questions about South Sanpete District
What is the average teacher salary in South Sanpete District?

The average teacher salary in South Sanpete District is $71,939 (NCES CCD FY2023), from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by the district's reported teacher headcount (NCES CCD Staff Universe Survey).

How does South Sanpete District teacher pay compare to the Utah average?

South Sanpete District pays 9.3% less than the Utah state average of $79,346. The district's average is $71,939.

How does South Sanpete District teacher pay compare to the national average?

South Sanpete District pays 2.4% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $71,939.

What is the per-pupil spending in South Sanpete District?

South Sanpete District spends approximately $13,728 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of South Sanpete District's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 33% of South Sanpete District's total expenditure of $45.4M (NCES FY2023).

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According to the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) F-33 Local Education Agency Finance Survey, PlainTeacher's figures are computed directly, no number is typed in by an editor. South Sanpete District's salary and finance figures are computed directly from its FY2023 F-33 submission, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error on this page. Data current as of FY2023.